Giant Kite Making Community Workshops

Come participate in a hands-on giant kite-making workshop with multi-media artist Magda Leon and the Guatemalan Center of New England. These giant kites, called barriletes, are inspired by a Mayan tradition from southern Guatemala where giant kites are crafted by the community throughout the year and flown in November to honor loved ones that have passed away.

All are welcome!

Many of the kites made in the workshops will be on view alongside other artworks, personal stories, and installations by multi-media artist Magda Leon at the New Bedford Whaling Museum in the fall of 2027. The project celebrates the histories and experiences of the Guatemalan community in the greater New Bedford area and Southcoast---drawing connections between ancient communal practices and contemporary experiences of migration, exploring the universal pursuit for belonging and community.

This 2027 community-focused exhibition is part of a larger multi-year exploration of migration and community in New Bedford and the foundational labor and industrial histories of the region.

About the Artist

Magda Leon, a Guatemalan-born multidisciplinary artist currently residing in Providence, RI, focuses in printmaking, installation, and social practice art. Leon’s work reflects her bicultural identity, which she cariñosamente (lovingly) refers to as “De aquí y de allá”.

https://www.magdaleonarte.com/

You may also like the following events from New Bedford Whaling Museum:

• This Wednesday, 6th August, 10:30 am, Summer at the Museum: Whale Wednesdays in New Bedford
• This Wednesday, 6th August, 04:00 pm, August Adventures: Highland St. Foundation Free Admission Day in New Bedford
• This Thursday, 7th August, 05:00 pm, Navigating Connections: A One SouthCoast Evening at the Whaling Museum in New Bedford

Also check out other Arts events in New Bedford, Workshops in New Bedford, Exhibitions in New Bedford.